For almost as long as I can remember I have loved food. I love the way it tastes and smells and the satisfaction of fullness. Unfortunately, with this love comes the sorrow of weight management. Since I was 10, I have been a "big" person. I have gone through waves of being over 210 pounds to as low as 160 pounds. Recently, I have decided that enough is enough; I need to find a new way to still love food, but be at a weight that is healthy for me.
After Thanksgiving (2008) I joined Weight Watchers. It has been a little over two months and I have lost 16.8 pounds. I am feeling better about my body and still love food as much as I always have. With the help of the Weight Watchers wesbite (weightwatchers.com), a strong support group, various recipe sites, the love of cooking and trying new things, I have come up with a series of recipes and suggestions for filling meals (that even include dessert). Losing weight has never been so stress-free and enjoyable.
There are many occassions when I will eat out or order delivery. I live in New York.... there is so much food I cannot pass up. Initially, I feared going out because I didn't know what I was eating and if it was good for me to eat. Thankfully, menupages.com, citysearch, yelp.com, Time Out and many more websites have the menus of almost all NYC restaurants. As a bonus, they include the prices, so along with losing weight, I have also saved money!! No one can complain about that given the state of the economy.
This past weekend, I went on vacation with my girlfriend and I cooked breakfast for her and a friend. It was then that my friend, Neilly, suggested that I create a blog so I can write about all the food I cook and how I keep it healthy, but delicious. I got so excited about this. Coming up with recipes and figuring out how many points (Weight Watchers Momentum Plan points) every meal is worth is a lot of fun for me. For others, it is a pain and don't want to have to think about it. I completely understand. I am here to take on the task for you!
What this blog will offer:
- Bi-weekly recipes that are healthy and delicious (with Weight Watcher points included)
- Health tips that I have learned from experience
- New York City Restaurant suggestions
- My personal Food journal
I would love to hear any comments or questions people have about anything I post. You can even correct my spelling and grammer!! If there is something else you would like to see, let me know!
Thanks for reading!
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